One Minute Warning

An office: a desk, a couple of chairs. JEN is on the phone. LEON is standing at a distance, looking out over the audience.

JEN

(to the phone)

I see all the KRA’s are complete except for your team’s....Well, 90% is not complete, I’m sorry.
          (to Leon)

I won’t be long.

(to the phone)

I know the deadline isn’t dead yet. But all the other teams have their KRA’s submitted...Why would I threaten you? I was just pointing out...Okay, well get them in as soon as--okay, bye. 

(to Leon, as she hangs up)

People are so touchy, you know? I’m just doing my job, helping them do their job. You know? Leon?

LEON

Oh, sorry. I was thinking.

JEN

Well, we can’t have that around here!

Leon is puzzled.

JEN

Joke. That’s a joke. Just a sec.

(picks up phone, pushes a number) James, could you step in, please? Yes, now.
(to Leon, as she hangs up)

Maybe we should have people raise their hands or

something when they tell a joke so people can be sure.

LEON

Is that also a joke?

JEN

Some people just don’t get each other. And then they come crying to HR. I am not their nanny!

LEON

No. You are their human resource.

JEN

I am HR for the company. Hiring and firing. Policy. Oh, and policy enforcement. Why do people get the idea that I’m here to serve people? 

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To find out what happens next, email andrew AT cottage14 DOT com to request a copy of the script.

First production coming up in February, 2015 at the Paw Paw (Michigan) Village Players.